Suspect arrested after victim tracks stolen vehicle with Apple AirPods

SF. PAUL, Minnesota (FOX 9) – Minnesota State Patrol troopers and St. Paule police have made an arrest in an assault and vehicle theft suspect after the victim tracked his vehicle through an Apple AirPod that was left inside.

What we know

Police Department St. Paul said officers responded to a reported assault and burglary in the 600 block of St. Anthony around 10:15 a.m. Friday.

The victim said he was assaulted and his vehicle was stolen, which he tracked via an Apple AirPod that was left inside.

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) traffic camera footage showed law enforcement chasing the suspect on Interstate 94.

The suspect then crashed the vehicle near the intersection of Highway 280 and University Avenue before fleeing.

Law enforcement then arrested the man and evaluated him at Regions Hospital.

What we don’t know

Police did not share details about the victim’s injuries or her relationship, if any, to the suspect.